Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive
How To Answer The Interview Question Tell Me About Yourself
28 Feb 2019
How To Answer The Interview Question Tell Me About Yourself We’ve all been asked this interview question. It feels super loaded which is why I don’t even ask this question. Tell me about yourself … I immediately think coffee addict, dog mom, wine lover. None of the stuff you should talk about during an interview is what comes to mind. That being said, we have to be with this particular question a little bit more strategic. What the interviewer is looking for is to know mostly about your background. 90% of this question should be answered about your background. Think about it as your elevator pitch. I have seen people go on and on and on when answering this type of question. Here is the equation: 1 sentence about our background 1 background diving a little bit deeper 1 sentence about what we passionate about in our field 1-2 super quick tidbits My example was in tiers. 1 - 50k foot view 2 - 10k foot view My passion Personal tid bit Couple reminders: we are keeping it buttoned up must be less than 2 mins think about it as your elevator pitch offer enough information for them to get a great overview providing a foundation for the interviewer to ask questions and dive deeper personal tid bits What we are not doing: rambling on not 50/50 personal and professional we are not taking over the conversation To connect: Instagram: @stephdennis13 Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephdennis13 You’re awesome!! Go be your amazing self today!!!
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